Future for the historic Midland Oval Scoreboard

Many remember the old scoreboard, which stands to the north of Junction Parade and west of the shadow arbour.

It is though the original scoreboard  was bult in 1906/07, relocated in 1935 and demolished after storm in 1963. There is a question if it was rebuilt in 1963 or until the 1980s.

The Citys Place Making Strategy recommends that the scoreboard be retained and relocated. The proposed location is the future Residential Park.

At it’s meeting of  14 May 2025 Council resolved to ask the CEO to prepare a report to come back to Council as soon as possible, which investigates

the following:

• Keep the old score board on Midland Oval and turn it into a monument to the Midland Oval’s sporting history.

• For that monument to include a record of the names of the clubs and potentially famous sporting players who played on Midland Oval.

• To work with local clubs who historically used the score board to work out who should be listed.

• To restore the scoreboard where needed but to keep the original look as much as possible.

• For this design process to be included and discussed at subsequent Midland-Guildford ward meeting.

As something that is unique to Midland Oval, this resolution should preserve the scoreboard not only as a heritage asset, but as an enduring feature in the precinct’s recreation and community identity.